Bio
Jessica Arons is the director of the Liberty Division for Policy & Government Affairs at the ACLU. In this role, she oversees federal and state policy and government affairs for reproductive freedom, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and disability rights. Most recently, she served as senior policy counsel for reproductive freedom for the ACLU, president & CEO of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, and director of the Women’s Health & Rights program at the Center for American Progress. She also worked for the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project; James & Hoffman, LLC; the Supreme Court of Virginia; the White House; and the 1996 Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign. She was previously on the advisory board of If/When/How and a board member of the ACLU of Virginia and the D.C. Abortion Fund. She received her J.D. from the William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law and her B.A. from Brown University.
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Featured work
Jun 24, 2022
With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?
May 11, 2022
To See the Future of Roe, Look to the States
Mar 12, 2021
Beyond the Bans: State Attacks on Abortion in 2021
May 21, 2020
Abortion Rights are on the Line in New Mexico’s Primary
Jan 22, 2020
47 Years Later, We’re Fighting to Make Roe a Reality Everywhere
Dec 11, 2019
The Battle for Abortion Access Is In the States
Jun 18, 2019
Waking the Sleeping Giant: After Some States Pass Abortion Bans, Other States Pass New Protections
Jan 22, 2019
Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York